SWAB ASSEMBLY FOR SPECIMEN COLLECTION

摘要

A swab assembly for collecting a specimen from a patient includes an elongated shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a notch between its proximal and distal ends; a sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between its proximal and distal ends, wherein a portion of the elongated shaft is disposed within the sheath lumen, and the sheath is slidable relative to the elongated shaft; and a collection tip coupled to the distal end of the elongated shaft and configured for obtaining the specimen. The sheath is slidable between a first position in which the shaft notch is disposed within the sheath lumen and wherein the sheath protects the elongated shaft from breaking at the notch, and a second position in which the shaft notch is exposed out of the sheath lumen.

主权项

1. A swab assembly for collecting a specimen from a patient, comprising:
an elongated shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated shaft having a notch therein between its proximal and distal ends; a sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, the sheath defining a lumen extending between its proximal and distal ends, wherein at least a portion of the elongated shaft is disposed within the sheath lumen, and the sheath is slidable relative to the elongated shaft; and a collection tip coupled to the distal end of the elongated shaft and configured for obtaining the specimen, wherein the sheath is slidable between a first position in which the shaft notch is disposed within the sheath lumen and wherein the sheath protects the elongated shaft from breaking at the notch, and a second position in which the shaft notch is exposed out of the sheath lumen, and wherein the sheath does not protect the elongated shaft from breaking at the notch.